After rain halted the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings after just three overs of play, Kohli resumed the match with good intentions. Just 3 runs short of his half-century, Kohli tried to hit a big shot off Santner’s delivery when Daryl Mitchell managed to catch the ball.
Daryl Mitchell takes a superb catch to dismiss Virat Kohli👏 pic.twitter.com/NJUS4VON05
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Asked to bat first, RCB were 31 for no loss with Virat Kohli (19 not out) and Faf du Plessis (12 not out) in the middle, when a drizzle interrupted play before turning into a downpour.
Huge progress 🔥
Chennai Super Kings get the orange cap rack 👏👏
Mitchell Santner with the wicket as Virat Kohli departs for 47(29)
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Heavy rain is forecast across the city. The matchup is vital for both teams as they compete for the last available playoff spot. A washout or victory for the visitors will see them through.
Two sumptuous shots to distract you from the rain delay 😉
Virat Kohli thrills Chinnaswamy crowd 🔥
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As for the hosts, they will have to win the match by 18 runs to improve CSK’s net run rate and make the playoffs.
CSK won the toss and opted to play RCB with one change, bringing in Mitchell Santner in place of Moeen Ali. For RCB, Will Jacks was replaced by Glenn Maxwell, while Swapnil Singh was named as part of the impact sub.
Playing XI:
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj.
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